Aww thanks for all the great comments so far everyone! My best score right now is around 12000. If you get rid of all the currently blooming flowers the sun's power will decrease. I'll add that as a note.

Gargoyles, much?
It's a hilarious little game, and the difficulty curve is nigh-perfect. The animation and sound are great, and the concept is original and amusing.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have flowers to stamp on.

It didn't feel like I was ever reducing the sun's power, so it felt a bit futile. I guess it is anyway: trying to stave off the inevitable as long as possible, but I would have liked crushing bloomed flowers to be more obviously rewarding.

@Justin that's strange. You shouldn't "download" anything. It's a play in browser game. And it certainly isn't pay to surf. Try clicking on it again or typing in sarah.draknek.org/Games/Troll into your browser.

I loved the way you justified stomping on flowers. Getting into the heads and knowing why they do what they do is a really fun way to use the theme. The jumping mechanic felt pretty good, but of course, it was only a matter of time. =) Thumbs up.

Liked the overall concept and mechanics and brightening of the screen. Would maybe introduce some other hazard to jump over along they way. Seems the game would be more fun if you could wrap around the edges of the screen, too, vs being blocked.

Cheers everyone for playing and rating. Very happy to place at 142nd. Fantastic competition.

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